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Omnibus

Omnibus

First Air Date: 1967-10-13

Seasons: 36

Episodes: 718

Rating: 7.2/10

Overview:

Omnibus was an arts-based BBC television documentary series, broadcast mainly on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. The programme was the successor to the long-running arts-based series 'Monitor'. It ran from 1967 until 2003, usually being transmitted on Sunday evenings. During its 35-year history, the programme won 12 Bafta awards. Among the series' best remembered documentaries are Cracked Actor, a profile of David Bowie, and Rene Magritte, a graduate film by David Wheatley, 'Madonna: Behind the American dream', a film produced by Nadia Hagger, and a profile of the British film director Ridley Scott. For a season in 1982, the series was in a magazine format presented by Barry Norman. The series was replaced by 'Imagine' hosted by Alan Yentob.

Genres: Documentary


πŸ“Ί Seasons

Episode 1: All the Superlatives - Anthony Dowell Episode 2: Omnibus USA: Dave Brubeck Episode 3: My Homeland Episode 4: Art - To a Degree Episode 5: Culture - Who Needs It? Episode 6: Omnibus USA: Have a Nice Day Episode 7: Signs of Vigorous Life: The New German Cinema Episode 8: Benjamin Britten Episode 9: The First 70 Years Are the Worst-Two Lives in Music Episode 10: New York, New York Episode 11: The Story of Pantomime Episode 12: Pleasure at Her Majesty's Episode 13: The Song of Mandelay Episode 14: A White Wall in Alentejo Episode 15: Omnibus USA: Doc, Charlie and the Painters Episode 16: Colour Positive - The Poster Man Episode 17: Paintings by El Greco Episode 18: Paintings by Titian Episode 19: Paintings by Velazquez Episode 20: Omnibus USA: LA - My Home Town Episode 21: Toccata at the Plaza Episode 22: Omnibus USA: New York Real, New York Abstract Episode 23: Orpheus and His Flute Episode 24: Walton No.1 Episode 25: Stan Tracey: The Original Episode 26: Omnibus USA: Documentary America Episode 27: Seeds of a New Life Episode 28: The Lindsays/Half a Mile from Stoke Episode 29: The Human Face Episode 30: Walk to the Moon Episode 31: The National Youth Jazz Orchestra -Stan's Band Episode 32: Italia: Florence After the Flood Episode 33: Italia: The Madonna & the Volcano Episode 34: Italia: A Line Through the Labrynth Episode 35: Victims and Survivors: Whose Colour Is White? Episode 36: Conductor's Eye View: Little Train Episode 37: Unita- Bach at Tilford Episode 38: The Santa Fe Opera